National Guard in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for National Guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

National Guard Info

National Guard

Corpo militare volontario reclutato da ognuno degli stati degli USA, la cui storia risale all'epoca coloniale. Presta servizio, per i singoli stati o per lo stato federale, in occasione di calamità naturali o di emergenze civili e oggi viene considerato parte dell'esercito nazionale.

National Guard [Brit, Am ˌnæʃənl ˈɡɑrd]

National Guard → National Guard N (in US)

National Guard

guardia f nazionale

See also National Guard

National Guard Info

National Guard

Corpo militare volontario reclutato da ognuno degli stati degli USA, la cui storia risale all'epoca coloniale. Presta servizio, per i singoli stati o per lo stato federale, in occasione di calamità naturali o di emergenze civili e oggi viene considerato parte dell'esercito nazionale.

Translations for National Guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

1. guard (minder):

guard (for person)

sorvegliante mf

guard (for place, object)

custode mf

guard (for place, object)

guardiano m / guardiana f

guard (for place, object)

sorvegliante mf

2. guard:

guard (at prison)

guardiano m / guardiana f

guard (soldier)

guardia f

3. guard MIL (duty):

guard

guardia f

to be on guard

essere di guardia

to go on guard

montare di guardia

to come off guard

smontare di guardia

to keep or stand guard

fare la guardia (over a)

to mount (a) guard over sb, sth

montare la, di guardia a qn, qc

the changing of the guard Brit

il cambio della guardia

4. guard (watchfulness):

to drop or relax or lower one's guard

abbassare la guardia

to catch sb off guard

cogliere qn di sorpresa, alla sprovvista

to be on one's guard

stare in guardia

to be on one's guard against sth

essere or stare in guardia contro qc

to be on one's guard against sth happening

stare in guardia affinché qc non accada

5. guard (group of soldiers, police etc.):

to transport sth under an armed guard

trasportare qc sotto scorta armata or sotto sorveglianza armata

6. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

capotreno mf

7. guard:

guard (for safety)

dispositivo m di sicurezza

guard (on printer)

coperchio m di protezione

guard (on industrial machinery)

cofano m di protezione

guard (on industrial machinery)

schermo m di protezione

8. guard Brit (in names of regiments):

guard

guardia f

the Scots Guards

la guardia scozzese

the Coldstream Guard

il reggimento Coldstream

9. guard (in Ireland):

guard (policeman)

poliziotto m

II.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard place

sorvegliare, fare la guardia a

guard object

custodire

guard person, reputation

difendere, proteggere

a dog guards the house

un cane fa la guardia alla casa

the house, border is heavily guarded

la casa, il confine è sotto stretta sorveglianza

to guard sth with one's life

difendere qc a costo della propria vita

to guard one's tongue fig

tenere a freno la lingua

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard prisoner

sorvegliare, fare la guardia a

to be closely guarded

essere sotto stretta sorveglianza

3. guard (from discovery):

guard secret

custodire

a closely guarded secret

un segreto custodito gelosamente

III.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd]

the old guard

la vecchia guardia

I.national [Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ

1. national (concerning country):

national event, news, channel

nazionale

the national press or newspapers Brit

la stampa nazionale

national affairs

affari interni

in the national interest

nell'interesse nazionale

the national government

il governo nazionale

a national strike

uno sciopero nazionale

2. national (particular to country):

national dress, flag, game, pastime

nazionale

3. national (government-run):

national railway, company

statale

II.national [Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

1. national ADMIN (citizen):

national

cittadino m / cittadina f

foreign, EC nationals

cittadini stranieri, comunitari

2. national Brit JOURN (newspaper) inf:

the nationals

i quotidiani nazionali

National Guard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for National Guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

National Guard N

National Guard

Guardia f Nazionale negli Stati Uniti, milizia di volontari che interviene in questioni di ordine pubblico o di protezione civile

Translations for National Guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

the National Guard

la Guardia Nazionale

Translations for National Guard in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.guard [gɑ:rd] N

1. guard (a. sport):

guard

guardia mf

prison guard

secondino(-a) m (f)

security guard

guardia giurata

to be on guard

essere di guardia

to be on one's guard (against sth/sb)

stare in guardia (contro qc/qu)

to be under guard

essere sotto vigilanza

to drop one's guard

abbassare la guardia

to keep guard over sth/sb

vigilare su qc/qu

2. guard (protective device):

fire guard

parascintille m inv

shin guard

parastinchi m inv

3. guard MIL:

the National Guard

la Guardia Nazionale

II.guard [gɑ:rd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard

difendere

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard

fare la guardia a

3. guard (keep secret):

guard

custodire

I.national [ˈnæ·ʃə·nəl] ADJ

national

nazionale

at the national level

a livello nazionale

II.national [ˈnæ·ʃə·nəl] N

national

cittadino(-a) m (f)

foreign national

cittadino straniero

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a self-confident insurance man and an officer in the National Guard.

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The National Guard stepped up its harassment, and began arresting children who chided the soldiers.

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The National Guard was activated to help with the recovery efforts.

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National Guard units will be prepared to deploy once every six years.

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National Guard troops were deployed and more than three hundred soldiers escorted non-union employees to and from work.

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Overall, over 57,000 reserve and national guard troops were called into active duty service for the invasion.

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Most state national guard units have a ceremonial guard as well.

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He thereupon turned himself in to the National Guard, saying that he was handing himself over to a corrupt justice system.

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He retired from the National Guard in 1940.

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